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13:40 Ripon
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- 4 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 10y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £10,400 added
- Winner: £6,728
- 2nd: £2,002
- 3rd: £1,000
- 4th: £500
- Form 8623-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
made all, steadied pace 5f out, quickened over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged
Trumpet Man
21- Form 425-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
steadied start, held up in 4th, headway on outside over 3f out, weakening when hung right over 1f out
- Form 94-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey D Tudhope
bit keen, tracked leading pair, went 2nd 10f out, ridden and unable to quicken entering final 2f, lost 2nd over 1f out, 3rd and eased well inside final furlong
- Form 3-2
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer J D Bethell
- Jockey P J McDonald
tracked winner 2f, chased leaders, went 2nd again over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, never able to challenge
In depth
Verdict
There may only be four runners in this but it is far from straightforward. King's Castle probably didn’t beat much at Beverley but there should be plenty more to come from the Haggas colt. Trumpet Man reappeared in the King George V Stakes at Royal Ascot while Stockbridge Tap ran an odds-on favourite to half-a-length here on just his second outing. MAMBO NIGHTS steps up in distance again but was always well in control when making all over 1m2f at Sandown last month. He is still improving and can win again.
Formwatch
Mambo Nights (IRE) 11-4 (9-1) Made most, shaken up over 1f out, ran on, won at Sandown 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gd in Jun beating Father Of Jazz (9-1) by 2 1/4l, 10 ran.
Trumpet Man 25-1 (8-5) Restless in stalls, slowly into stride, always behind, 16th of 17, 18 1/4l behind Hukum (8-11) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp stks (2) gd in Jun.
King's Castle (IRE) 11-4 (9-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, effort inside final furlong, ridden to lead towards finish, won at Beverley 1m 2f stks (5) gd in Jun beating Al Khabeer (9-2) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Stockbridge Tap 4-1 (9-0) Held up in mid-division, good headway on outside chasing leaders over 2f out, narrow lead 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind A Star Above (9-0) at Thirsk 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gd in Jun.